Benjamin Bowman
musician

American-Canadian violinist Benjamin Bowman is Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera. He is a member of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s Ensemble and until 2017 he was also Concertmaster of the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra.

Benjamin is very active and engaged as a chamber musician, recitalist and soloist, and as a teacher. He regularly appears in concerts and festivals throughout Europe and North America. He led the Grammy-winning Met Opera performances of Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up In My Bones (2023) and Gershwin's Porgy and Bess (2021). In 2017, Bowman was nominated for a Grammy for his recording with the ARC (Artists of the Royal Conservatory) Ensemble (The Chamber Works of Jerzy Fitelberg) and was also featured on the 2013 Juno-winning album Levant with the Amici Chamber Ensemble. Other collaborative work includes extensive immersion in contemporary music, improvisation and performance with singer/songwriters. His discography includes releases on the CHANDOS, Sony Masterworks/RCA Red Seal, ATMA Classique, and Innova labels. 

Bowman received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.  Benjamin plays a fine Nicolò Bergonzi violin, Cremona, ca 1780.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Benjamin was violinist in the chamber ensemble for Toronto performances of James Kudelka’s A Woman by a Man.

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